As Asian aviation markets boom, the most pressing issues are not fuel prices, or even liberalisation.
They are: where will the necessary skilled resources come from? China and India in particular are already experiencing serious shortfalls.
Two leading names in aviation combine to address this critical question of aviation training.
Aviation Training Asia 2006 combines the resources of Flight and the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, bringing together in Hong Kong the leading organisations affected by this pressing resource scarcity - governments, airlines, airports and, vitally, training institutions.
As Asian aviation markets have boomed in recent years, they have rapidly outstripped the ability of existing training facilities to deliver the personnel necessary to service them.
This seemingly insoluble clash between supply and demand will inevitably produce innovative responses in the region. But who will deliver them and how?
Kevin O’Toole, head of strategy at Flight, says: "Flight is delighted to combine with the centre to deliver this key conference. We bring a global perspective to this burning issue in what is increasingly a global business."
Peter Harbison, chairman of CAPA, adds: "We are excited to be working with Flight to address an issue which we have identified as one of the most serious threats to airline and airport expansion in this region in the short term."
The event will take place on 20-21 September.
Source: Flight Daily News
